Welcome back to Behind the Mike Podcast for Day 3 of Passion Week. On this intense Tuesday, Jesus returns to the temple and boldly confronts religious hypocrisy. He doesn't hold back—He calls out sin, challenges the leaders, and exposes fake religion.
In today’s episode, we’ll walk through Jesus’ confrontations from Matthew 21–23 and the heart-piercing question:
👉 What would Jesus say if He walked into the temple of your life today?
This devotional will encourage you to embrace truth, surrender your heart, and pursue real faith—not just appearances.
🙏 Let the bold love of Jesus challenge you. He confronts not to condemn, but to redeem.
🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video with someone who needs encouragement this Passion Week.
💬 If you're realizing you need more than religion—a real relationship with Jesus—message me. I’d love to talk with you.
📌 CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Welcome + Key Question: When Truth Gets Uncomfortable
00:27 – Jesus Returns to the Temple (Mark 11:28)
00:54 – Parables That Expose Hypocrisy (Matthew 21)
01:20 – Trap Questions + Warnings (Matthew 22–23)
01:52 – Whitewashed Tombs: Looking Good vs. Being Real (Matthew 23:27-28)
02:53 – Real Talk: Are We Honest or Just Performing?
03:39 – What God Really Desires (Psalm 51:17)
04:11 – The Temple of Your Life: What Would Jesus Say?
04:39 – Jesus Confronts to Redeem
05:03 – Final Thoughts + Call to Action
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Episode Transcript
Hey friends, welcome back toBehind the Mike Podcast
as we walk day by daythrough Passion Week.
Today it's Wednesday, a daywhen everything slows
down on the surface.
But behind the scenes, twopowerful things are happening.
Number one,a plot to betray Jesus.
And number two,a woman's extravagant
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act of worship.
Here's the question.
When we're faced with Jesus,do we worship or betray?
Let's dive in.
Wednesday is sometimescalled Silent Wednesday
because the Gospels don't recordpublic teachings
from Jesus that day.
But a lot is happeningprivately.
(00:41):
First, the dark side.
The plot to kill Jesus.
This comes from
Matthew 26 (00:45):
14-16.
And it says, then one of the 12whose name was Judas Iscariot,
went to the chiefpriests and said,
what would you give meif I deliver him over to you?
And they paid him30 pieces of silver.
And from that moment he sawan opportunity to betray him.
Think about that.
(01:07):
One of Jesus own disciples,someone who
walked with him, heardhis teaching, saw his miracles.
Sells him outfor a handful of coins.
But on the flip side, there'sthis beautiful act of devotion.
You see, Matthew
26 (01:23):
6-7 tells us now when Jesus was at
Bethany in the houseof Simon the leper,
a woman came up to himwith an alabaster flask full of
very expensive ointment.
She poured it on his headas he reclined at the table.
John's gospel tells usthis woman is Mary,
the sister of Marthaand Lazarus.
(01:45):
while Judas is plottingbetrayal, Mary is pouring out
worship.
First, let's talk about Mary'sact of worship
This perfume wasn'tsome cheap gift.
It was a worth a year's wages.
Imagine taking everythingyou earned in a year
and laying it at Jesus feet.
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The disciples, especially Judas.
They were outraged.
Matthew 26 eightsays, why this waste?
But Jesus defends her.
She's donea beautiful thing to me
in pouring this ointmenton my body.
She is preparing me for burialthat comes in
Matthew 26 (02:24):
10-12.
You see, Mary got it.
She understoodwhat was about to happen
even when the others didn't.
Now think about Judaswhile Mary is giving her
best honor to Jesus.
Judas is selling Jesus outfor the price of a slave.
(02:46):
check out
Exodus 21 (02:46):
32 for that.
Two Responses to Jesus,one of total devotion and one of
selfish betrayal.
Here's the hard questionfor us today when following
Jesus gets hard,what is our response?
Do we worship like Mary andpour out our lives
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no matter the cost?
Or do we pulla Judas and turn away
when it doesn'tserve us anymore?
Sometimes betrayalisn't as obvious
as Judas, as dealwith the priests.
You know, it'scompromising truth to fit in.
It's choosingcomfort over obedience.
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It's holding backpart of our hearts from Jesus
instead of giving himeverything.
Jesus sees both.
And he calls us to choosedevotion over betrayal.
So today I want to ask you,what are you offering Jesus?
Are you pouring outyour best like Mary?
Or are you holding backlike Judas?
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Jesus is worth all of usour hearts, our time,
our worship,even when it cost us.
And that's not always easy.
Here's the beautiful partthough.
He gave everything for us first.
Thanks for joining me for thispowerful reflection on Wednesday
of Passion Week.
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Tomorrow we're steppinginto Thursday, the Last Supper,
Jesus final mealwith his disciples,
and the beginning of his roadto the cross.
You don't want to miss that.
Until then, let's be peoplewho pour out worship
and not hold back.
Hey, if this is stirringsomething in your heart,
like subscribe and share.
And if you've never knownwhat it means
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to give your life fullyto Jesus, reach out.
I would love to walk with youthrough that decision.
Thanks and God bless.
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